SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Officers with the Suffolk Police Department are asking for the public’s help after an armed robbery at a Michaels Tuesday night.
According to officials, around 8:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Michaels located in the 1000 block of University Boulevard for reports of a commercial armed robbery.
An initial investigation determined that a man walked into the craft store while wearing a disposable respirator mask and brandishing a firearm. Police said the man then demanded money from the cash register.
Police said the man is estimated to have taken $100 before fleeing from the scene on foot.
Photos of the suspect, courtesy of the Suffolk Police Department, can be found below:
Police said no injuries were reported during the incident.
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